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Metrics Driven Development (Practical AI #284)

Aug 29, 2024
42:14
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Shahul, involved in the open-source RAGAS project, joins the discussion on metrics-driven development for LLM applications. He sheds light on the critical differences between evaluating models and their applications, emphasizing the need for tailored assessments. The conversation delves into the role of synthetic test data, and how innovative speech AI models convert voice data into actionable insights. Shahul also highlights the promise of improved evaluation standards and the future possibilities of LLM applications powered by tool use and enhanced metrics.
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Quick takeaways

  • RAGAS facilitates a streamlined evaluation process for LLM applications by automating techniques that capture their effectiveness in real-world scenarios.
  • Metrics-driven development is essential for developers as it quantifies application performance, simplifying debugging and allowing informed modifications to LLM applications.

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Introduction to RAGAS and Its Purpose

RAGAS is an open-source library designed to assist developers and engineers in evaluating natural language model (NLM) applications efficiently. The founders, Shahul and Jiten, recognized that the manual evaluation of these applications is both tedious and inefficient, often leading to inaccurate results. They aimed to streamline the evaluation process by automating various techniques that capture the effectiveness of LLMs in real-world applications. By focusing on providing essential tools and workflows, RAGAS seeks to enable engineers to save valuable time while achieving reliable evaluations.

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